How many tuna casseroles are there?

[braided-rug]

Here is one that I vaguely remember. Hope it is exactly the same.

www.grandpapencil.com/activity/arecipe/tuncase.htm

There is one that you add canned soup, pasta and tuna and it somehow cooks itself in the oven.

Then the one with cheese sauce and macaroni.

Then I have seen Lynn's tuna casserole.

Are there any others?

(They have to be a tiny bit retro)

[braided-rug]

Here is one, I don't really remember this being retro.

www.miettas.com/Recipes/Fish/Australian_Traditional/Tuna_Tartare.html

[lynn]

I have tried only 1 other than the one I posted and did not like it all. I do like this new one someone emailed me.....I think it came from healthy living/eating e-letter.

[Michelle]

My mother used to make it with tuna, rice, peas, and cream of mushroom soup. Yum

[frugalmel]

All I can remember about my mom's was it had egg noodles, tuna, cream of mushroom soup, other ingredients?, and potato chips on top.

There are many meals that I remember the taste of, but can't find that taste in any recipe. Does that make sense?

[braided-rug]

I think authentic tuna casserole recipes are very hard to find. I love the potato chip one.

[Michelle]

braidedrug said:

I think authentic tuna casserole recipes are very hard to find. I love the potato chip one.

Hard to define what is authentic too. I think it's like brownies or something similar that has many different variations of how to make the same thing...or like Shepherd's pie...kwim?

[braided-rug]

I think what I mean by authentic is something families made a lot of in the 1970s or early 80s. A recipe that was going around I guess.

[Michelle]

braidedrug said:

I think what I mean by authentic is something families made a lot of in the 1970s or early 80s. A recipe that was going around I guess.

I understand

[braided-rug]

I guess everyone has their favourite and wants to find that one, then I have trouble remembering the details.

[braided-rug]

Lynn's casserole, hope you don't mind Lynn.

"Not Your Mother's Tuna Casserole

serves 4

1 box white cheddar macaroni and cheese
1/2 onion, chopped
1 can albacore tuna, drained
1/2 T butter
1/8 c butter
1 c skim milk
1 c saltine cracker crumbs
3/4 c low fat cheese, shredded

Boil water to make boxed mac and cheese. Cook pasta and drain. In the meantime, chop the onion, open and drain tuna and get ready to launch into tuna casserole land.

In a medium sized skillet, melt the 1/2 T of butter. Saute your onion and as it turns clear, add the drained tuna. Then add the milk, butter and sauce packet from the box and cook til it thickens. Schlep everything together except the saltines and cheddar and stick it in a lightly greased casserole dish. Top with saltines and then cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes, give or take in a preaheated 350 degree oven.

very easy to make, and can be doubled if needed. serve with a green salad and you've got a good spring evening meal."

I have found notes of what I think should go into the baked one. 1 can soup plus one can water and milk, 2 cups shaped pasta and 1 large can of tuna.

[braided-rug]

I found one with egg noodles, not sure I have had that one, unless it was actually the one with the chips on top. Someone else made it so I don't know if she used mushroom soup.

"Tuna Casserole

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

You need:

2 cups egg noodles
240 grams of tin tuna fish
1 tin of condensed mushroom soup
biscuit crumbs or
grated cheese tasty or plain
extra butter

Method:

Cook noodles.
Drain and rinse in cold water.
Chop tuna in pieces.
Mix noodles, tuna and seasoned soup and place in a buttered baking dish.
Cover with grated cheese and/or biscuit crumbs dotted with butter.
Bake in a medium oven for 25-30 minutes."

From: www.abc.net.au/gippsland/stories/s829917.htm

[braided-rug]

From the above website:

"Tuna and Asparagus Mornay

You need:

2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons plain flour
Can tuna
2 cups milk
Dessertspoon parsley
Teaspoon mustard
Salt and pepper
3 hard-boiled eggs
Tin green asparagus or equivalent in fresh asparagus

Method:

Melt butter, add chopped onion and cook slowly until soft.

Add flour, stir for a minute.

Add liquid from tuna, make up to 2 cups with milk.

Cook till sauce boils and thickens, remove from heat.

Add parsley, mustard, salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Place a layer of sauce in a greased casserole dish and place alternate layers of flaked tuna, hard-boiled eggs and asparagus.

Cover with remainder of hot sauce.

Bake in moderate oven about 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned and sauce bubbly.

Serving Suggestion: Garnish with sprigs of parsley and wedges of lemon."

[braided-rug]

" Tuna Chip Casserole

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish Casseroles

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 1/2 cups Potato chips -- crushed
1 can Tuna -- drained and flaked
8 ounces Peas -- drained
1 can Cream of mushroom soup
1 cup Milk

Combine all the ingredients EXCEPT 1/2 C. of crushed potato chips. Turn
into 1 1/2qt. casserole. Border with remaining potato chips. Bake in a
350 oven about 50 to 60 minutes."

From: www.recipesource.com/main-dishes/casseroles/06/rec0657.html

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Recipe with pic!

www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001602tuna_casserole.php

[braided-rug]

seafood.allrecipes.com/az/TnCssrlIII.asp

In Australia I came across ones with celery soup. Will try the mushroom soup one soon, my kids would love it.